65 Gemstones

One of my Professional Coaches gave me a challenge about 15 years ago. She inspired me to capture a sentence or two of what this year's journey around the sun taught me or made me ponder about living life to its fullest. after doing it for a few years, I went back and thought about all the things I learned before beginning this project. Now after a full 65 passes around our sun, I have all of them written down. May I share them with you?

Would you share with me one that you especially liked or something you’ve learned during your passes around the sun?

Matt, Your CEO " Chief Encouragement Officer" 916.708.8103

#65 The adversity you experience due to your own decision, have purpose and is a great trainer

#64  Taking extra good care of yourself is not selfish … it’s setting yourself up to be your best for those you Serve

#63  It is your mission to stay on course with your life’s mission no one else’s!

#62  Big decisions demand an even bigger resolve

#61   Shaking the hand and looking in the eyes of those who Serve and saying “Thank you for Your Serve” can transform grief into gratefulness

#60  The best of life is discovered in the “why” of your Serve

#59  Detours can be exactly what’s needed to gain a new perspective

#58  Sometimes no words at all are the best words of all

#57  The past is called the past for a reason, leave it there and learn from it

#56  Beauty is beyond what the eye can see

#55  There’s never a wrong time to eat pizza

#54  Ice cream does not cure a belly ache, yet can create a smile

#53  Sometimes words just get in the way

#52  Puppy breath can soften a hard heart

#51  Just because everyone else likes it does not mean it’s good for you

#50   Other people’s opinion of you is really none of your business

#49  If you think you can’t; you can’t

#48  Going fishing is not always about fishing

#47 Standing in the rain looking up, with your mouth open, transports you to a better time

#46  It’s always right to believe the best of people until they leave no room    for doubt

#45  Sometimes taking the long way home is the best way home

#44  Playing fetch with your dog is as good for them as it is for you

#43  Walking past that piece of trash on the ground says more about you than the person who left it there

#42  Wrong words last a lot longer than you want them to

#41  Breakfast can be a good time for ice cream

#40  Knowing more does not mean you know more

#39 People truly do not care how much you know; until they know how much you care

#38 It’s always right to do the right thing

#37  It’s easier to dump the garbage can before it is full

#36  Opening the door for someone is as much about you as it is about them

#35  Thinking before you say Yes, is better than having to say no later

#34  A genuine smile can be seen and felt through the phone

#33  Needy is greedy and not attractive

#32  Confidence is attractive

#31  You cannot talk and listen at the same time

#30  What you do not forgive you relive

#29  Gifts given for no reason speak volumes

#28  Mistakes are just Mis-Takes

#27  Inch by inch everything a cinch

#26  Time cannot be managed, task can

#25  Hearing a song of a memorable time has transformational power

#24  The laugh of a child is contagious

#23  That which you hate will captivate and control you

#22  Giving someone a Fudgsicle can make bad things disappear

#21  Spoken words of gratefulness are powerful

#20  Written words of gratefulness given anonymously have transformational power

#19  Saying thank you to a compliment is as good for you as it is for the giver

#18  Being there when you said you’d be; demonstrates that you value those you are meeting with 

#17  Your “First” lasts a lifetime

#16  Looking at someone when you shake their hand shows them honor and respect

#15  Forgiving someone is less about them and more about you

#14  Taking about the elephant in the room does more to get it out of the room than ignoring it

#13  Getting fired can be a large gift for them, you, and someone you do not know

#12  There is always something good to say about another, sometimes goodbye

#11  Sitting on the floor with your children is good for both of you

#10  Sitting on the floor with your Grandkids is as good for them as it is for   you

#9     Giving a Hand up is better than a Handout

#8     Cleaning your dishes shows respect and honor to those you live with

#7     Making your bed helps you get your day off to a great start

#6     Grandkids are the gift of making it through parenthood

#5     Upgrading your past happens through the words you use to describe yesterday

#4     The way you speak of others reveals more about you than you realize

#3     Giving a genuine compliment accomplishes more than pointing out a wrong, failure, or shortcoming

#2     Seeing and speaking of the good of your parents has creative power

#1     What seems like the end of a relationship often is the beginning